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Marking Ones Balls
Posted by: user16106 | Sat 2nd Jul 2011 17:44 | Last Reply
I seem to be the only one in my group that marks my ball. I carry 2 balls in my pocket both with my initials on and one with 1st marked on it and one with 2nd marked on my other in case of a provo.
We were playing today and we were all using tit prov1 no3. What is the official ruling on this as I thought no 2 identical balls were allowed to be carried by 1 person.
Dave CAC handed Geordie.
re: Marking Ones Balls
user355541
Reply : Sat 2nd Jul 2011 18:11
Reply : Sat 2nd Jul 2011 18:11
2 rules from the rulebook:
6-5. Ball
The responsibility for playing the proper ball rests with the player. Each player should put an identification mark on his ball.
12-2. Identifying Ball
The responsibility for playing the proper ball rests with the player. Each player should put an identification mark on his ball.
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27/10 Player Unable to Distinguish His Ball from Another BallPost Reply
re: Marking Ones Balls
user52922
Reply : Sat 2nd Jul 2011 18:55
Reply : Sat 2nd Jul 2011 18:55
Golf balls have always been given identification by the manufacturer and I see no reason to add anything else to the ball. I always state the number and make I am using and if there are others with the same then either they change or I do.
The game of golf is supposed to be an honourable game but it seems to me that this is changing pretty rapidly.
As to marking a line around the ball to supposedly aid putting, don't even go there.
re: Marking Ones Balls
user355541
Reply : Sat 2nd Jul 2011 22:32
Reply : Sat 2nd Jul 2011 22:32
John
From the rules of 1960:
Rule 23. Identifying or Cleaning Ball The responsibility for playing the proper ball rests with the player. Each player should put an identification mark on his ball
Last edit : Sat 2nd Jul 2011 22:32
user52922
Reply : Sun 3rd Jul 2011 10:16
Reply : Sun 3rd Jul 2011 10:16
James,
To be a rule the word is "must" not "should"
